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Shirdi Sai Saba Temple
Pittsburgh, PA
"Beware, that body is not permanent, and Aware that the Atma (Self) is eternal.”
Dear Embodiments of Divine Love and Peace:
HAPPY NEW YEAR! May Sai Baba bless all of us with Health and Wealth in the New Year!
Thank you, with immense gratitude and love, for all your continued support of the Temple. The temple is continuing prayer services, which are broadcast via Facebook. The temple is carrying on Baba’s work of Vedam, Go Rakshana in India, and Annadanam here in the USA and India.
Under Late Saint Sri Panduranga’s guidance, Baba’s command, and divine will, along with all your support, the temple is now even more focused on serving the devotee's spiritual needs. Some of the programs conducted in the year 2024 were the following:
WORLD PEACE YAGNA - March 2024, Sri Rudra Chandi Yagnam on Mar 27 – 29 in VILASAVELLI, East Godavari dt – INDIA. It was conducted with 27 Pundits. For around 500 people, Annadanam was rendered. As a part II of World Peace Yagna, we have sent funds for Annadanam to Kanchi to be performed in the DASARA celebration.
Our Temple started with Sankranthi celebrations with traditional Bhogi Mantalu and Pandulu for kids, Surya, Lalitha Homa, and offer Nyvedya to Grama Devata to protect children on Kanumu pandaga.
Ekadasa Rudra Abhishekam for Maha Sivaratri, Navagraha Homa for Ugadi, Sri Sita Rama Kalyanam and Sri Rama Nama Yagna was performed for Sri Rama Navami, Gayatri Jayanthi, Vara Maha Lakshmi Vratam, Ganesh Chaturthi, Mahalaya Paksha – Pitru tarpanam was performed. Sri Rudra Sahita Chandi Homa, Suvasini, Bala puja were performed for DASARA.
Miracles in Navaratri 2024: Sri Mathrey Namaha. During the Yagna, We received a message to perform homam with Kajur (Dates) on the day of Mahar NAVAMI. We were so blessed to receive the message, and we were very enthusiastic about obeying. Along with the Kajur, we procured 54 items and 13 different color flowers for 13 chapters. We are blessed to receive rare Sampengi flowers for the Homam. When we finished the 13 chapters, Amma commanded us to do Chandi every month from now onwards. We performed our first monthly Homam on Saturday, Nov 9, Kartika Sukla Ashtami, and second Chandi Homa on Sunday, Dec 8 which is Masa Durgastami. A lot of devotees are Joining us in this divine-guided homa and receive blessings and protection.
This Year with the blessing of Goddess Tripura Sundari, We celebrated Gauri Tritiya, Gupta Navaratri, Varahi, Bhuvaneswari, Kamala, Jagaddhatri, Annapoorna Jayanthi along with Aparajita Devi Puja on Vijaya Dasami. A six-day Celebration for Deepavali started with Dhana Trayodasi, Dhanvantari Homam, Naraka Chaturthi Yama Deepa Dana and tarpanam, Bhai Dhooj, and Bali Padyami Govardhana Puja were performed. Many regional festivals like Undralla, Atla Tadiya, and Vara Maha Lakshmi Vrata were performed. Bhagawan Sri Satya Sai Baba’s Birthday was celebrated with Ekadasa Rudra Abhishekam on Kartika Sanivara Nov 23. Sri Sai Rudra Anna abhishekam, Kartika Somavara, Sanivara, Poornima vishesha abhisheka, and homa were performed. Dwadasi Vrata, Jwala Toranam, and Prayaschitha Deepam were also done in Kartika Masa on Poornima. KAALA Bhairava Jayanthi was celebrated with Ashta Bhairava and Shakti Bhairavi homam. Concluded the Kartika Masa with lighting lamps on banana stocks for Poli Swargam. Datta Poornima and Hanuman Jayanthi were celebrated and concluded with Bhajans on Dec 31st till midnight and started the New Year with 1st Archana to Baba.
OUR main Sankalpa is Sarvejana Sukhino Bhavantu.
These Programs are possible only with your generous donations and support. Our Sai Family is included in all our pujas Sankalpa.
GO Rakshana: Our Go Santathi has increased by 49 plus. We are blessed with many calves. Blessed are those who support this program. New calves were born, increasing our Go Santathi.
ANNADANAM: Annadanam is being rendered in India for the needy and hungry. We teamed up with local organizations in India and the USA to distribute food. This year and last year, we teamed up with the SEWA International organization for the DEEPAVALI drive.
VEDA PATASALA: Our Kakinada & Puttaparthi Vedapatasala supports Vedic students, continues Vedic Education, and is trying to recruit new teachers and students to increase its strength.
HUMANITARIAN SEVA: As per the Temple’s Mission Statement, “to ease pain and suffering,” the Temple has started to help an individual or organization in India every month. Helping several individuals this past year with medical treatments and housing for those in need, under our Humanitarian Seva program.
Thank you for your continued support!
Baba’s blessing be with you and your family always.
MAY ALL DENIZENS OF ALL THE WORLDS BE HAPPY HEALTHY AND SEE AUSPICIOUS THINGS. PEACE-TRANQUILITY-SERENITY
Yours in Service
V. R.A. Malyala & Pallavi Malyala
New Year’s Report & Message of 2025